Exercise trainers and group fitness instructors

Detailed Occupation

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2023 Workforce
219k
Average Age
39.7
Estimated Job Growth
13.6%
10-year projection
Average Salary
$29,116
Average Male Salary
$36,958
Average Female Salary
$24,499

About

Exercise trainers and group fitness instructors are most often employed by the Amusement & Recreation industry. The average yearly wage for Exercise trainers and group fitness instructors was $29,116 in 2023.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Exercise trainers and group fitness instructors workforce. Exercise trainers and group fitness instructors workforce in 2023 was 219,214 people, of which 62.9% were women and 37.1% were men. Exercise trainers and group fitness instructors are paid most in NYC-Brooklyn Community District 10--Bay Ridge & Dyker Heights PUMA, NY but are relatively concentrated in NYC-Manhattan Community District 7--Upper West Side PUMA, NY.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping
81,248
Male Workforce
± 7k
137,966
Female Workforce
± 9.12k

The Exercise trainers and group fitness instructors workforce in 2023 was 219,214 people (62.9% women and 37.1% men). This implies an average annual growth of 11% between 2018 (197,457) and 2023 (219,214).

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Employment by Location

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During 2023, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Kansas ($55,085), Minnesota ($40,256), and New York ($39,106).

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Yearly Wage Ranking

$29,116
AVERAGE WAGE
#490 in the ranking (2023)
$67,727
NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE
For all occupations across the US

In 2023, Exercise trainers and group fitness instructors earned an average of $29,116, $38,611 less than the average national salary of $67,727

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Wage Distribution

Gender
0.521
WAGE GINI

In 2023, Exercise trainers and group fitness instructors had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.521, which is higher than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly for Exercise trainers and group fitness instructors (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

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Industry

Information on the industries that employ Exercise trainers and group fitness instructors and on wages for those in the field. Amusement & Recreation is the industry that employs the most Exercise trainers and group fitness instructors, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Exercise trainers and group fitness instructors, by average wage, is Spectator sports ($58,576).

Occupations by Industries

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Value
219k
2023 Workforce
± 11,487
0.268%
1 YEAR GROWTH
± 7.4%

This graphic shows the share of Exercise trainers and group fitness instructors employed by various industries. Amusement & Recreation employs the largest share of Exercise trainers and group fitness instructors at 87.9%, followed by Other schools & instruction and educational support services with 9.39% and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges with 2.02%.

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Diversity

Demographic information on Exercise trainers and group fitness instructors in the US. The workforce of Exercise trainers and group fitness instructors in 2023 was 219,214 people, with 62.9% woman, and 37.1% men. The average age of male Exercise trainers and group fitness instructors in the workforce is 35.5 and of female Exercise trainers and group fitness instructors is 42.1, and the most common race/ethnicity for Exercise trainers and group fitness instructors is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Exercise trainers and group fitness instructors in 2023 was 219,214 people, with 62.9% woman, and 37.1% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 25 to 29 years (32,192 people), 30 to 34 years (30,230  people), and 20 to 24 years (28,078 people). Among them they concentrated 41.3% of the total workforce.

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Ethnicity

Gender

In 2023, 12.8% of Exercise trainers and group fitness instructors workers were Hispanic and 87.2% non-Hispanic.

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Races

In 2023, 72.4% of the Exercise trainers and group fitness instructors workforce were White, of which 68.5% were women and 31.5% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (9.73%) and Two or More Races (9.61%).

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Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Exercise trainers and group fitness instructors from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Exercise trainers and group fitness instructors is Parks, Recreation, & Leisure but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2023 were Parks, Recreation, & Leisure.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.
Type of Majors
Degree

The most common majors achieved by Exercise trainers and group fitness instructors in 2023 (counting all academic degrees) were Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (18,515 people), Business (15,965 people), and Education (12,442 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Exercise trainers and group fitness instructors workers were Bachelors Degree (92,228 people), Some college (46,986 people), and Graduate Degree (30,240 people).

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Projections

Projections on job growth for Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 4.02%, but Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors are expected to see a growth of 13.6% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow more than the national average.

Job Growth

13.6%
Estimated Job Growth
10-year Projection
4.02%
National Growth
10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Exercise trainers and group fitness instructors. This profession is expected to grow more than than 4.02%, the average rate of national job growth.

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